We know it might sound a bit too good to be true, but you can actually get paid to watch The Great British Bake Off while eating cake.
As in, there’s a company out there that’s genuinely hiring someone to do this.
Fresh off the back of the release of the first teaser trailer for the upcoming series of The Great British Bake Off earlier this week, with the now-iconic amateur baking competition show set to return to our screens once again on Tuesday 12 September, Big House Experience has picked the perfect time to put out a pretty apt job advert.
The British heritage experts are currently hiring for someone to taste and rate a variety of cakes and baked treats and report back their findings, all while watching the newest season of the beloved Channel 4 show… for research purposes, of course.
AND, you’ll even get paid £500 for your time.
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You can ACTUALLY get paid to watch The Great British Bake Off and eat cakes / Credit: Supplied
Full of wholesome vibes and the classic British sense of humour, it’s absolutely no wonder why Bake Off’s become such a fan-favourite around the world, and its undeniable popularity also makes Big House Experience’s new role even more of a dream job – if that was possible.
Classic British sweet and savoury treats such as Victoria sponge, scones, sticky toffee pudding, crumpets, pork pies, and Bakewell tarts are just a handful of the bakes the lucky applicant will be asked to taste and rate.
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Pasties, shortbread, and Greater Manchester‘s local delicacy Eccles cakes are some of the others.
So, what does the role actually entail then? And what exactly is required of the lucky applicant? Well, they’ll first be paid £500 – £100 to purchase the ingredients to make their own treats if they are feeling truly-inspired by the show, and £400 for completing the job itself – and will then be asked to simply try each of the baked goods on the list and rate them based on taste, appearance, and overall satisfaction.
To ensure the candidate is up-to-scratch on their baking terminology, they’ll also be required to watch the latest season of The Great British Bake Off while tucking into the bakes.
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It’s a pretty sweet deal, pun very much intended.
If you’re thinking of applying, the only job requirements are being able to get yourself to and from a shop to purchase the required goods, having access to a streaming device to watch the show, and, most importantly, having “a sweet tooth and an obsession with all things quintessentially British”.
Fancy it then? You can stick an application in for the role of ‘GBBO & Baked Good Tester’ on the Big House Experience website here.
Featured Image – Channel 4
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Manchester firefighter surprises partner with proposal during new recruits parade
Danny Jones
We’re a sucker for a wholesome little video as we know you are, which is exactly why we thought of you lot when we came across this video of a newly graduated Manchester firefighter surprising his partner with a heartwarming proposal.
Just the kind of heartwarming that usually sets us off after a long week at work.
The clip shared by Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) on Thursday, 25 April, shows Manc fireman James popping the question to his girlfriend sat unassumingly in the audience at a recent passing out ceremony.
Pass out ceremonies are when trainees go from recruits to fully qualified firefighters after completing their intensive operational training. It’s a long-standing tradition in the emergency services where friends and family gather to celebrate their achievements – it’s almost like it’s the perfect opportunity…
Watch as a Manc firefighter turns his passing out ceremony into a surprise proposal.
As you can see, since the graduates are usually the centre of attention, James couldn’t help but size his moment and instead of walking and lining up normally like everyone else, he decided to head straight over to his wife-to-be and get down on one knee.
You already know the rest.
Welling up immediately and barely able to remove her hands from her face, Melissa nods and says yes as the crowd cheers and the pair share a smooch.
Writing on social media, the GMFRS said: “We managed to capture a VERY special moment at our new recruits pass out parade today… Congratulations to James and Melissa!”, adding, “Certainly one way to start your new career”.
If we don’t see all the groomsmen dressed as firefighters on a random viral video sometime soon we’re going to be gutted.
All the best to the happy couple and if you’ve got any more lovely clips like this to send in so we can make ourselves cry (in a good way), you know what to do.
Featured Images — Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
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The Chestergate pub in Stockport is at it again with some of the most wonderfully Manc scenes you’ll ever see
Danny Jones
The legendary Chestergate pub in Stockport is back with another belter of a video, following on from their viral belly-flashing clip of 2022.
The Mersey Square boozer has painted yet another quintessentially Northern depiction of UK pub culture with the latest Manc scenes they’ve captured around the karaoke machine.
If you’ve never had the pleasure of stumbling into The Chestergate in Stockport town centre, the long-standing boozer currently operated by publican chain Blind Tiger Inns, you’re seriously missing out.
While it might not be the flashiest of pubs, when it comes to entertainment, it always delivers.
Whether it’s stunts like renaming themselves ‘The Southgate’ whenever the Euros or World Cup rolls around, or the locals just genuinely having a whale of a time no matter what day of the week it is, it really sums up the best of pub culture.
The Chestergate went viral for some of the most British footage ever caught on film back in 2022 and the videos saw a huge wave of love and support flooding in for the pub, as well as a healthy amount of chuckles. Safe to say we were chuffed to see them pop back up on our feed again recently.
Karaoke night at The Chestergate literally never disappoints.
Forget ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ or ‘Champagne Supernova’ for karaoke songs – we’ll take a cacophony of inaudible throwback pop music, whilst another bloke and his hype man try and MC over a totally ill-fitting beat any day of the week.
And that’s handy because you’ll find those kinds of shenanigans happening at this place all the time.
It’s simultaneously one of the most no-nonsense and somehow a non-stop shenanigan-filled paradise. They also look after their own and consider their regulars part of the family. Case and point: they threw their very own ‘Dancing Queen’ Molly a big bash for her 86th birthday and it’s such wholesome viewing.
At this point, it’s worth flagging that we have nothing but envy for these folks and anyone who’s just out there having the time of their lives on any random weeknight.
Yes, it produced plenty of laughs for those watching online in recent times but this lot won’t mind one bit – not only is the pub seeing more and more new faces through the door but that’s the whole point of a pub, isn’t it? Going for a pint with your nearest and dearest and having a laugh.
Not only is it very Manchester but it’s Britain at its very best.
We hope to see you at The Chestergate pub in Stockport for a pint or two sometime soon and we’re making a bit of a prat of ourselves, don’t worry, we’re sure they’ll have the cameras ready for you.
Emily Sergeant -
1st September 2023 
